Beer-taste beverage, method for producing beer-taste beverage, and method for improving aroma of beer-taste beverage

Abstract

Provided is a beer-taste beverage in which oxidized soy sauce odor is changed to good aroma, a method for producing the beer-taste beverage, and a method for improving aroma of the beer-taste beverage. The beer-taste beverage according to the present invention has an a* value in an L*a*b* color system of 7.0 to 21.0, and an acetate ester content of 0.7 to 2.4 mg/L. The method for producing the beer-taste beverage according to the present invention includes producing the beverage so that the a* value in the L*a*b* color system is 7.0 to 21.0 and the acetate ester content is 0.7 to 2.4 mg/L. In the method for improving the aroma of the beer-taste beverage according to the present invention, the beer-taste beverage is prepared so that the a* value in the L*a*b* color system is 7.0 to 21.0 and the acetate ester content is 0.7 to 2.4 mg/L.

1 . A beer-taste beverage, which has an a* value in an L*a*b* color system of 7.0 or more and 21.0 or less and a content of acetate ester of 0.7 mg/L or more and 2.4 mg/L or less. 
     
     
         2 . The beer-taste beverage according to  claim 1 , wherein the a* value is 11.0 or more and 21.0 or less. 
     
     
         3 . The beer-taste beverage according to  claim 1 , wherein the a* value is 7.0 or more and 16.0 or less. 
     
     
         4 . The beer-taste beverage according to  claim 1 , wherein the content of the acetate ester is 1.0 mg/L or more and 2.0 mg/L or less. 
     
     
         5 . The beer-taste beverage according to  claim 1 , wherein the acetate ester is isoamyl acetate. 
     
     
         6 . The beer-taste beverage according to  claim 1 , wherein the beer-taste beverage has an L* value of 50.0 or more and 90.0 or less and a b* value of 50.0 or more and 90.0 or less. 
     
     
         7 . The beer-taste beverage according to  claim 1 , wherein the beer-taste beverage contains no colorant. 
     
     
         8 . The beer-taste beverage according to  claim 1 , wherein the beer-taste beverage has a malt ratio of 50 mass % or more. 
     
     
         9 . A beer-taste beverage,
 wherein the beer-taste beverage has an a* value in an L*a*b* color system of 11.0 or more and 16.0 or less, a content of isoamyl acetate of 1.5 mg/L or more and 2.0 mg/L or less, an L* value of 50.0 or more and 90.0 or less, a b* value of 50.0 or more and 90.0 or less,   the beer-taste beverage contains no colorant, and   the beer-taste beverage has a malt ratio of 50 mass % or more.   
     
     
         10 . A method for producing the beer-taste beverage of  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 producing the beer-taste beverage so that the beer-taste beverage has the a* value in an L*a*b* color system of 7.0 or more and 21.0 or less and the content of the acetate ester of 0.7 mg/L or more and 2.4 mg/L or less.   
     
     
         11 . A method for improving aroma of a beer-taste beverage, the method comprising:
 preparing the beer-taste beverage so that the beer-taste beverage has an a* value in an L*a*b* color system of 7.0 or more and 21.0 or less and content of acetate ester of 0.7 mg/L or more and 2.4 mg/L or less.